Wearing apparel



D. CUTTLER "ARING APPAREL March 9, 1943.

Patented Mar. 9, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WEARING APPAREL David Cuttler, Chicago', Ill. Application September 23, 1940, Serial No. 357,866

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a sleeved outer garment such as a dress coat worn during the colder seasons of the year. My improvements have to do with the construction of such wearing apparel in that such coats are fitted with removable chamois skin sleeve lining members which are secured detachably to the outer garment in such a manner that they are received downward into the sleeves and may be removed with ease from the outer garment by the wearer.

The makers of winter coats have for a long time felt the need of a method of constructing the sleeves of such coats in such a manner that they will protect the arms of the wearer while at the same time eliminating the bulky balloon appearance made by the insertion of paddings. The bodies of such garments can be insulated against cold by the insertion of padding and chamois wind breakers under the lining. It is with a View of overcoming the deficiencies of the sleeves that I have devised the present invention.

An exemplication of my invention is set forth fully in the accompanying drawing wherein- Fig, l is a cross-section view of one of the sleeve members of a coat, both sleeves of the coat being constructed identically, showing the outer garment sleeve, a fragmentary portion of the outer garment shoulder construction, and the removable chamois skin inner sleeved lining attached to the outer garment.

Fig. 2 is a view cf the arm hole of the outer garment, a fragmentary portion of the outer garment, the metal hook fasteners by which the inner chamois skin sleeve lining is connected with the outer garment, and the protective flap covering the metal hook fasteners.

Fig. 3 is a view of the removable sleeve lining.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of Fig. 1 showing a protective ap covering the metal hook fasteners and concealing them from view.

My present invention may be applied to any top coat, overcoat or ladies dress coat that is designed for wear during winter weather. My invention consists of a pair of removable chamois skin linings I which can be applied with ease to the outer garment 4 said outer garment being complete in itself. The outer garment 4 and the removable chamois skin sleeve lining l are both treated with metal hook fasteners 2, 3 in such a manner that the upper half of the arm hole of the removable chamois skin sleeve lining can be attached to the outer garment at the point where the outer garment sleeve is joined to the body of the outer garment. Such application of a removable chamois skin sleeve lining to an outer garment will avoid expensive labor costs and materials and will avoid the necessity of padding sleeves to insure warmth. To effect this detachable connection securing flaps are provided at the junctures between the sleeves and body lining and one part of each hook or slide fastening is attached to the corresponding flap as shown. Such application of a removable chamois skin sleeve lining will provide correctly fitted sleeves with comfort of warmth and freedom of action.

The opening at the top of each chamois skin sleeve lining is constructed so as to fit exactly with the opening of the arm hole of the outer garment as shown in Fig. 1. The connection between the chamois skin sleeve lining and the outer garment is not continuous but extends from about the center of one side of the upper arm opening upward and around to about the center of the opposite side of the opening as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 and consists of complementary rows of metal hook fasteners and a spot connection at the base of the arm hole consists of a loop 1 and button 5 to retain the inner sleeve in place. Another spot connection for retention of the inner sleeve to prevent its sliding upward when the wearer removes his arm from the sleeve is found at the base of the inner sleeve and consists of a loop 8 and button 9.

With the fastener of the type employed in my invention there may be a possibility that clothing worn under the outer garment will be subjected to undo wear from the contact of such a fastener. To avoid such contact, I have constructed a flap of material cf a like nature as the lining of the outer garment. This flap 6 is attached permanently to the outer garment and is so placed that it conceals the hook fasteners completely as best shown in lEig. 4.

In use, the outer garment may be worn as a coat complete in itself, but in severe winter weather my invention is admirably suited for protection of the arms of the wearer. As formerly stated, heavy winter garments are lined about the back and front portions of the garment, but the sleeves, unless heavily padded are usually light and afford little protection. The ease with which my `chamois skin inner sleeves can be attached and their additional protection to the wearer greatly improves the uses hitherto employed in winter coats. It ,is furthermore noted that the suspension of the chamois skin inner sleeve lining is such that when the inner sleeves are suspended in the sleeves of the outer garment there is no outward indication of such suspension nor is the movement of the wearer of such a garment with my new sleeves in any way impaired.

I claim:

1. 'I'he combination with a sleeved coat having a permanent lining in each of the body and sleeve portions which are permanently and separately connected adjacent but free of the junction of said sleeve and body portions; securing elements on said lining at the junctions between the sleeve and body linings; and detachable sleeve linings provided with securing elements detachably connecting with the securing elements on the permanent lining.

2. The construction specified in claim 1 in which the securing elements on the permanent lining embody flaps at the sleeve and body junctions, and guard flaps provided over said securing flaps.

DAVID CUT'I'LER. 

